Executive
National Emergency? Which One?
So, is there a national emergency or no? The president says yes. Congress says no. Here’s the dirty little secret – no matter how things turn out with the “border emergency,” there are still plenty more where that came from. It’s...
Does the president have “emergency powers?”
This may upset some pro-wall, pro-Trump people. Full disclosure: I am in favor of a wall and restrictions on immigration, massive restrictions on immigration, but it needs to happen legally, and Trump’s “emergency powers” position is not legal. We...
The Border Wall and Emergency Powers: Good Morning Liberty 01-11-19
The border wall – and the partial “shutdown” is getting coverage all over. On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, Michael Boldin (follow) discusses the views of three experts on the issue – one constitutional attorney and two constitutional...
The Border Wall and Presidential Emergency Powers
At Balkinization, John Fabian Witt (Yale) (guest blogging):ย National Emergencies, Then and Now.ย From the introduction: As most readers of this blog will have seen, President Trump said on Friday that he was considering declaring a national emergency to build a wall...